LEADER 02878nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910785275303321 005 20230725024815.0 010 $a1-58901-626-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000041481 035 $a(EBL)570354 035 $a(OCoLC)658043378 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000422123 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11306848 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422123 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10416926 035 $a(PQKB)10353318 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC570354 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse3306 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL570354 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10405268 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000041481 100 $a20100119d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe limits of alignment$b[electronic resource] $eSoutheast Asia and the great powers since 1975 /$fJohn D. Ciorciari 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cGeorgetown University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (336 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58901-696-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aThe appeal of limited alignments -- Later stages of the Cold War -- The post-Cold War era -- Maritime Southeast Asia -- The mainland peninsula -- The prevalence of limited alignments today -- Key findings and implications. 330 $aThe Limits of Alignment is an engaging and accessible study that explores how small states and middle powers of Southeast Asia ensure their security in a world where they are overshadowed by greater powers. John D. Ciorciari challenges a central concept in international relations theoryu?that states respond to insecurity by either balancing against their principal foes, o?bandwagoningo? with them, or declaring themselves neutral. Instead, he shows that developing countries prefer limited alignments that steer between strict neutrality and formal alliances to obtain the fruits of security cooperat 606 $aGreat powers 606 $aWorld politics$y1945-1989 606 $aWorld politics$y1989- 606 $aAlliances$vCase studies 606 $aInternational relations$vCase studies 606 $aNational security$zSoutheast Asia$vCase studies 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xForeign relations$y20th century 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xForeign relations$y21st century 615 0$aGreat powers. 615 0$aWorld politics 615 0$aWorld politics 615 0$aAlliances 615 0$aInternational relations 615 0$aNational security 676 $a327.59 700 $aCiorciari$b John D$g(John David)$0908284 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785275303321 996 $aThe limits of alignment$93753992 997 $aUNINA